GMC Hummer EV
How it looks on the street: The Hummer is a statement car that harkens back to the era when Hummers made a different statement. For those that weren’t following car culture back in the late 90s, the Hummer arrived as the most over-the-top gas guzzling road hogging car one could imagine. Inspired by militaristic pursuits, what the vehicle was originally made for, back then civilians liked the bold takeover, game over dominance of the original hummer. It was cringe to say the least, but also attention getting. What’s so tongue and cheek about the new Hummer is EV is that it takes this thesis head on and flips it for the electrified era It’s no longer a blatant assault on the greenhouse to drive a Hummer. Reimagined as a tony EV, the Hummer is not so gigantic as it once was, but it still draws attention on the road. It’s wide, flat topped, and more compact, and designed to say something loud and outrageous.
How it makes you feel when you get in: The Hummer’s interior is set up like mission control, a nod to its battle-primed roots. It’s framed by a 13.4 inch display that has high-res graphics designed by Epic Games. a Wi-Fi hotspot, and the OnStar system and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard.
How it drives: It’s vibe is big and bad and its hardware supports that thesis. It weighs five tons and produces 1000-horsepower. For customers that are headed into the yonder the Extreme Off-Road package offers big mucky tires, multiple camera angles and a lifted section for going over big rocks. It also has intimidating speed set ups called Watts to Freedom that show off the way battery powered cars go fast. The range is big, too – somewhere in 311 mile plus range, depending on battery size. The bigger battery produces 381 miles of range. .
Space for people and things: With all this real estate, the Hummer delivers on all the space one could imagine.
What should you compare it to: Rivian R1T, Ford F150 Lightning, and Tesla Cybertruck.
How much does it cost: We drove the Hummer 3X SUV priced at $104,650. A graphite paint option spike the price and dual level charging cord spike the price to $108,000.